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Alperen Şengün

2002 - Today

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Alperen Şengün (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈaɫpeɾæn ˈʃæɲɟyn]; born 25 July 2002) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the senior Turkish national team. Known for his post skills and creative playmaking ability, Şengün was selected with the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft. He was named to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Alperen Şengün is the 1,034th most popular basketball player (down from 852nd in 2024), the 1,500th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,439th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Alperen Şengün ranks 1,034 out of 1,757. Before him are Mateusz Ponitka, Johannes Voigtmann, Zach Randolph, Antonija Sandrić, Sandrine Gruda, and Ademola Okulaja. After him are Luka Žorić, Marko Milič, Nate Huffman, Novica Veličković, Jaden Ivey, and Diana Goustilina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2002, Alperen Şengün ranks 108. Before him are Sebastiano Esposito, Kenneth Taylor, Filip Jörgensen, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Arnaud Kalimuendo, and Carlos Alcaraz. After him are Jaden Ivey, Cree Cicchino, Benjamin Flores Jr., Anna Cramling, Daniel Svensson, and Talia Ryder.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Alperen Şengün ranks 1,500 out of 1,347. Before him are Semih Kaya (1991), Dilek Öcalan (1987), Çağla Kubat (1978), Yasemin Adar (1991), Cenk İldem (1986), and İrem Derici (1987). After him are Ennis Esmer (1978), Serdar Aziz (1990), Cenk Uygur (1970), Özge Yağız (1997), Hande Baladın (1997), and Nur Tatar (1992).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Türkiye

Among basketball players born in Türkiye, Alperen Şengün ranks 8. Before him are Mehmet Okur (1979), İbrahim Kutluay (1974), Ersan İlyasova (1987), Ömer Aşık (1986), Semih Erden (1986), and Hüseyin Beşok (1975). After him are Kerem Tunçeri (1979), Furkan Korkmaz (1997), Sinan Güler (1983), Ömer Onan (1978), James Gist (1986), and Furkan Aldemir (1991).

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